Je mets le livre sur la table.
I put the book on the table.
French verb · present tense
Mettre Conjugation in French
mettre means to put in French. Irregular: note the double t in mettons and mettent. In the present tense, the forms include je mets, nous mettons, and ils mettent.
Mettre in the present tense
The table shows the six standard subject patterns. The same form covers il, elle, and on; another shared form covers ils and elles.
| Pronoun | Present form | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| je | mets | |
| tu | mets | |
| il / elle / on | met | |
| nous | mettons | |
| vous | mettez | |
| ils / elles | mettent |
How mettre works
Mettre means to put or place; it also appears in expressions about clothing and time. Irregular: note the double t in mettons and mettent.
Mettre examples in French
Tu mets ton manteau ?
Are you putting on your coat?
Elle met du sucre dans son café.
She puts sugar in her coffee.
Nous mettons les chaises dehors.
We put the chairs outside.
Ils mettent la radio en marche.
They turn on the radio.
Practice the present tense
Try five forms of mettre. Your answers count toward verb practice progress.
Play French conjugation games
Keep practicing mettre with the full LangFun verb games.
Round
1 / 9
Streak
🔥 0
Score
0
Verb forms
30
😵💫 Pronoun Panic
Pick the form before the pronoun panics!
il + mettre
to put
Related French verbs
Frequently asked questions about mettre
- What does mettre mean in French?
- Mettre means to put or place; it also appears in expressions about clothing and time.
- Is mettre a regular verb?
- Irregular: note the double t in mettons and mettent.
- How do you conjugate mettre in the present tense?
- The present forms include je mets, tu mets, il met, nous mettons, vous mettez, and ils mettent.